Seven Seas Technologies Bid Coordinator Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Seven Seas Technologies Group is a leading provider of integrated business and technology solutions across Africa in the Financial, Telecom, Real Estate, Service Industries and Government. We work in partnership with Global Technology Industry leaders and collaborative synergies with Domain & Technology centric Eco-system Partners. We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and Service Delivery innovation. Our Core Motivation is defining Service Excellence in Technology driven business solutions.

Due to rapid expansion, we are seeking results oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the following vacant position;
 

Principle Responsibilities & Position Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for submitting a completed bid to an existing or prospective client, on time and within budget.
 Accepting, reviewing and distributing the Customer’s Invitation to Tender and coordinating the development, structure, format and content of the final document.Ensuring the Customer's requirements are addressed and that the completed tender is issued as prescribed and in a timely manner.Review tender deliverables provided by other departments and suggest amendments as necessary to maintain a structured, seamless proposal without conflict.Overseeing the complete submission through to delivery to the Customer.Bachelors degree in IT, Marketing, Commerce or equivalent1-2 years of experience in Bid and tender managementSpecific Job Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThe position requires a sound understanding of Ms Office specifically Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and Adobe Acrobat.Good interpersonal and communication skills are required to obtain the best results from the local and global bid project team and from the internal departments providing supporting information or "deliverables" for the Tender.Organization skills and the ability to multi task whilst maintaining tight tender deadlines without compromising quality are a pre-requisite.If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application with a detailed CV, quoting the vacancy title, to hr@sevenseastech.com on or before 15 July 2013.

Techno Brain Biometric and Mobile Technologies Business Analyst Jobs in Kenya and Uganda

Techno Brain, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified and CMMI Level 3 Company, is Africa’s leading custom software application provider. Techno Brain offers innovative software solutions to Government, NGO, and large Private organizations. Due to the recent expansions Techno Brain seeks to recruit excellent candidates for the Business Analyst-Biometric Position for our Identity Management Practice.  
Job location – Kenya / Uganda (East Africa).

Roles & Responsibilities

Manage, support, and supervise the business development department responsible for acquisition of new projects and project bids.Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings.Proactively develops and improve products and services by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams.Coordinate with sponsors concerning size, standards, conditions and timing of research.Support marketing activities, including trade/ scientific shows, mailings, etc. Initiate marketing strategies and coordinate actions to influence the market.Planning and preparing presentations.Establishing and maintaining working relationships. Communicating new product developments to prospective clients.Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.Responsible for proposing and designing solutions to meet customer requirements and address complex business / technical process requirements.Responsible for developing customer relationship through deep engagement and delivering continuous value by meeting customer expectations and handling issues.Participating in RFP/RFQ related to various projects related to Biometric solutionsIdentify and build GTM to address the region/countryDevelop and enable internal delivery and sales teamA graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or  IT back ground.Experience and exposure to identity management, biometrics, AIDC will be a significant advantage.Overall 6+ experience in the industry with a minimum 3 years+ of experience in a Business Development Manager / Business Analyst role.Proven IT Solutions & Services sales management experience, together with a good record of achieving targets.Partner-led sales experience will be an advantageExperience in addressing the sub-Saharan or developing economies will be an advantageExperience of managing multiple customers across geographiesExperience on Biometrics and applications of Biometric devices ,AIDC,RFID,SMARTCARD, GPS & POS.Good at documentation – Making Proposals & Tenders.  Responsible for providing pre-sales technical support to sales team with business development activities including building technical and financial proposals, responding to tenders, enterprise solutions and product demos to prospects for acquisition of new projects and customers.Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and both technical and non- technical, and the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented mannerThe Candidate will gather client business requirements, client solutions and specification design, costing, sales proposals and system prototyping. He/she must have strong analytical, process modelling and optimization experience.Business Analyst - Mobile TechnologiesDue to the recent expansions Techno Brain seeks to recruit excellent candidates for the Business Analyst-Mobile Technologies Position for our Identity Management Practice. 

Job location – Kenya / Uganda (East Africa).

Roles & Responsibilities

Manage, support, and supervise the business development department responsible for acquisition of new projects and project bids.Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings.Proactively develops and improve products and services by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams.Coordinate with sponsors concerning size, standards, conditions and timing of research.Support marketing activities, including trade/ scientific shows, mailings, etc. Initiate marketing strategies and coordinate actions to influence the market.Planning and preparing presentations.Establishing and maintaining working relationships. Communicating new product developments to prospective clients.Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.As a Business Analyst –Management  Technologies, the candidate will act as a customer focused specialist supporting high value and complex merchants in the development of the technical and business requirements.  This will include producing documented outputs that encompass technical and functional specifications, end to end process analysis, systems integration and interface specifications, service and technical configuration options and deployment phasing optionsTo be successful in this role the candidate will need thorough working knowledge of payment gateway systems, card acquiring schemes, their drivers, industry dynamics, interchange and future product/service deliverables as well as an up-to-date knowledge of industry related technical development Overall 6+ experience in the industry with a minimum 3 years+ of experience in a Business Development Manager / Business Analyst role.A graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or  IT back ground.Proven IT Solutions & Services sales management experience, together with a good record of achieving targets.Experience of managing multiple customers across geographiesOutstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and both technical and non- technical, and the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented mannerResponsible to build and develop the Mobile Transactions systems vertical Establish, maintain partnerships with Industry VendorsDevelop and enable internal delivery and sales team Application development experience is desiredPresentation and representation skills a mustPre-sales experience will be preferred Industry relevant certificationsPartner-led sales experience aware of Industry trends Total awareness of, and focus upon, the interests and relationships in existence with any prospective customer A full sales/business development, implementation or relevant service-related background Proven customer skills with the ability to build, maintain and leverage relationships at all levels, for the benefit of all parties Proven project management skills The ability to present at board level Demonstrably strong communication skills, with the proven ability to present both concepts and technical/operational information at all levels within a sales environment  Experience and/or exposure to responding to RFP/RFQ will be an advantageExperience in addressing the sub-Saharan or developing economies will be an advantageWillingness to travel extensively in sub-Saharan regionIf you meet the above requirements please email your CV to hr.ke@technobrainltd.com by 12th July 2013 indicating your current and expected remuneration. Applications without salary details shall not be considered.

Group Head of Technologies Job in Kenya (Salary: Ksh. 500,000)

A company based in Nairobi is seeking a Group Head of Technologies. The successful candidate will be managing technology operations, maintaining service levels, strategizing and improving infrastructure for service delivery.Must have 4 years management experienceMinimum 8 years technology experienceMust have engineering backgroundMust be familiar with Linux/Unix, scaling/clustering/active-active systems as well as ITIL, COBIT and ISO-27001/2
To send your up to date CV and cover letter to tracy@summitrecruitment-kenya.com Stating your current salary.
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in. Only candidates stating current salary will be considered.
Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

Seven Seas Technologies IT Jobs In Kenya

We are a leading provider of integrated business and technology solutions across Africa, in the Financial, Telecom, Real Estate, Service Industries and Government .

We work in partnership with Global Technology Industry leaders and collaborative synergies with Domain & Technology centric Eco-system Partners.

We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and Service Delivery innovation.

We are seeking a results oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the following vacant position:

Divisional Manager – Infrastructure


Ref: SST/KE/DMI/2011


Key Responsibilities

•Review project requests and proposals and assign projects to engineering staff;
•Prepare and update project procedures including description of the project administration process and contract documentation guidelines;
•Provide technical oversight and coordinate project implementation work while monitoring progress against project schedules;
•Review project reports, assist in resolution of field problems and authorize change orders and resolutions;
•Coordinate with Project Management Office to ensure project plans and relevant documentation is completed;
•Serve as the liaison person with the Solution Development Team in project implementation;
•Prepare the annual budget request for the Division including; staffing and equipment supply estimates; and
•Manager divisional teams.
Requirements/ Qualifications

•A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering ,Business Information Technology or related field;
•Vendor Certifications in Cisco Networking/Security/Voice, Juniper Networking, CheckPoint, Structured Cabling, and other relevant networking /security/voice certifications.
•Minimum of 5 years experience in a technical Telecommunications/ Engineering/ IT management position
•Project Management experience and certification will be an added advantage.
For this position, you require strong planning and organization skills with excellent verbal and written communication.

You must also demonstrate the ability to work in a highly driven environment, be a strong leader who is results oriented and an innovative and strategic thinker.

You should be a team player with proven dedication and commitment, persistent in approach and with a driving force.

If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application with a detailed CV, quoting the reference number to www.sevenseastech.com/careers or send it to talent@sevenseastech.com on or before 31 October 2011.